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Analysis: Victoria County Residents Face Varied Outcomes in Recent Property Tax Shifts
Two outliers stick out in a county with relatively steady taxation over three years.

Mother Plans to Sue Houston ISD After Daughter’s Alleged Assault by Dance Teacher
The student claims that her dance teacher placed her in a chokehold, wrapping her arms around the girl’s throat, and took her to the ground.

Alvin Ex-Gymnastics Coach Faces Prison for Child Pornography Charges
Franklin Perkins is a former employee of two Alvin businesses, Kuk Sool Won Martial Arts and Gulf Coast Gymnastics.

It’s Time To Rein In The Out Of Control Judiciary
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Joe Digenova is a former United States Attorney for Washington D.C., and...
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RECAP The Trump Inauguration
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Dave Brat was one of the first establishment killers, unseating ineffective Republican, Eric Cantor…He is a Former congressman from Virginia seventh district. He is senior vice president of business relations at Liberty University.
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Do Your Legislative Priorities Align With Your City’s?
Cities across the state are rolling out legislative priorities, and not all of them are in your best interest.
1.30.2025: Abbott backs Trump on border.
Abbott Issues Executive Orders to Back Trump’s Border Crackdown.. In DOGE Push, Keith Self Sets CFPB Funding to $0… Corsicana Councilman Wants DOGE-Style City Committee… Patrick Announces His Top 25 Priorities for the Senate…
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Democrats Celebrate Wins in the Texas House
It’s been a very hectic week in the Texas House and today we break down the nuances of just how they empowered Democrats while trying to provide cover for the Burrows R’s.
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1/29/25 Texas Teams Up with Trump
-Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Orders to Back Trump’s Border Crackdown -Austin To Consider Increase to Vagrancy Budget -Corsicana Councilman Proposes DOGE-Style City Committee
Investigation Uncovers Potential Violations of Law Protecting Girls’ Sports in Irving ISD
This article has been updated since publication. A new investigation revealed an Irving Independent School District administrator advising an undercover journalist on how to circumvent a state law protecting girls in school sports. In 2021, Texas lawmakers approved...
Keith Self Sets CFPB Funding to $0
U.S. Rep. Keith Self has introduced legislation to reduce the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) statutory funding cap to $0, effectively eliminating the agency by cutting off its financial resources. This legislation aligns with the Byrd Rule in the...
From BBQ Plates to First Amendment Fights: How the Texas Ethics Commission Harasses Texans
When hungry workers at the Texas Renaissance Festival decided to buy $250 worth of barbecue plates from a local political candidate’s fundraiser, they probably didn’t expect to end up on the Texas Ethics Commission’s radar. Yet because the festival is organized as a...
Lt. Gov. Patrick Reveals His First 25 Priorities for the Senate
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced the first 25 of his top 40 priority measures for the 89th Legislative Session. The list includes the already-filed Senate Bills 1 and 2, which relate to the preliminary budget and school choice, respectively. Senators already passed...